IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.Nos.1217 & 1219 of 2026 Ali Zumarad ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of represented by, The Inspector of Police, B1, North Beach Police Station, Chennai.

2. Mohamed Bugar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records in C.C.No.1392 of 2022 in Crime No.1217 of 2017, pending on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.R.Gokulvisvas for Mr.T.Elumalai For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.1392 of

2022, on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town.

2. Based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent/de facto complainant, alleging that the petitioner, along with the other accused, committed theft of his mobile phone on 04.10.2017, a case in Crime No.1217 of 2017 was registered on 01.07.2022 for the offence under S